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Hypoglycaemia in Diabetes

Iatrogenic hypoglycaemia is one of the main limiting factors in the glycaemic management of diabetes. It causes negative biological, psychological, and social consequences in most people with type 1 diabetes and in many with advanced type 2 diabetes. This chapter explores physiological homeostatic mechanisms that prevent hypoglycaemia through glucose counter-regulation, before discussing specific acquired defects of glucose counter-regulation in diabetes, which provides an insight into risk factors for hypoglycaemia.

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Latitudinal gradient in childhood diabetes

New research from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia has shown the local relevance of a worldwide pattern of increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes.

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Being active is key to heart health

Did you know that regular exercise can literally add years to the lives of children living with Type 1 Diabetes?

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The Cost of Control: Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hybrid Closed-Loop Therapy in Youth

Hybrid closed-loop (HCL) therapy is an efficacious management strategy for young people with type 1 diabetes. However, high costs prevent equitable access. We thus sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of HCL therapy compared with current care among young people with type 1 diabetes in Australia.

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Free-living CGM Performance Study

Participants are needed for a new study that will test the performance of a new Medtronic sensor with readings from finger-pricks.

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Does your school pass the test?

Do you feel your child is well supported by their school when it comes to managing diabetes? If so, our researchers want to hear from you.

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Life in a time of COVID: retrospective examination of the association between physical activity and mental well-being in western Australians during and after lockdown

The aim of this study was to examine physical activity and sedentary behaviours during Western Australia's COVID-19 lockdown and their association with mental well-being.

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Effect of single versus multistrain probiotic in extremely preterm infants: a randomised trial

Evidence indicates that multistrain probiotics benefit preterm infants more than single-strain (SS) probiotics. We assessed the effects of SS versus triple-strain (TS) probiotic supplementation (PS) in extremely preterm (EP) infants.

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The transient value of classifying preschool wheeze into episodic viral wheeze and multiple trigger wheeze

A recently proposed method for classifying preschool wheeze is to describe it as either episodic (viral) wheeze or multiple trigger wheeze.

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